Using the climate debate to revitalize general chemistry
Charlotte, NC – June, 2014
- Presentation (pdf)
- Day 1 Handouts: Big Idea & Goals (pdf)
- Goal Posters (html)
- Day 2 Handouts: Activities & Assessment (pdf)
- Day 3 Handouts: Reflection & Resources (pdf)
Resources
General Course Design
- Wiggins, G., & McTighe, J. (2005). Understanding by Design (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
- Designing Effective and Innovative Courses. On the Cutting Edge – Professional Development for Geoscience Faculty (html)
- SENCER Model Courses – (html)
- Chemistry & Climate Course Blog – (html)
- Teaching Naked (html)
- Nilson, L. B. (2007). The graphic syllabus and the outcomes map: Communicating your course. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
- The Teaching Professor Newsletter (html)
- Teaching What You Don’t Know – Harvard University Press (html)
Making the case for Active Learning
- Gollub, J. P., Bertenthal, M. W., Labov, J. B., & Curtis, P. C. (2002). Learning and understanding: Improving advanced study of mathematics and science in US high schools. National Academy Press. (html)
- Olson, S., & Riordan, D. G. (2012). Engage to Excel: Producing One Million Additional College Graduates with Degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Report to the President. Executive Office of the President. (pdf)
- Vygotsky ‘s Zone of proximal development (html)
- Georgia College Chemistry Program Goals (pdf)
- Roots of STEM @ UNCC – longitudinal study (html)
- “What to expect” Letter for students – sent to students in chemistry and climate (html)
- “Don’t Lecture Me” – podcast from American Radioworks explaining the benefits of an active learning classroom using research and student interviews (html).
Big Idea
- World Water Monitoring Challenge Website (html) | Article (html)
- 12 principles of green chemistry (html)
- Chemistry in Context: Chemistry in Society – a thematic general chemistry textbook developed by ACS (html)
- Chemistry: the Science in Context – a textbook published by Norton similar to the ACS text but with more advanced chemical concepts (html)
- Investigating Chemistry: Introductory Chemistry From A Forensic Science Perspective – a textbook that uses forensics as a theme for general chemistry (html)
Goals (or Outcomes)
Activities
- CATME Group Builder and Survey (html)
- Socrative – free student response system (html)
- Student Engagement Techniques by Elizabeth Barkley – Wiley Press (html)
- National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science (hml)
- Problem-Based Learning Clearinghouse (html)
- ChemConnections Modules (html)
- Virtual Inorganic Pedagogical Electronic Resource (html)
- POGIL – (html)
- Concept Tests for General Chemistry (html)
- General Chemistry Case Studies (html)
- Periodic Trends Jigsaw (html)
- Stop Light Quiz (coming soon)
- Muddiest/Fuzziest Point
- Biology Coloring Book (html)
- Painting the Blues Pigment Activity by Susan Groh – from the Problem-based Learning Clearinghouse (pdf)
- Gas Chromatograph
- Radon Kits
- Chemistry in the Atmosphere Chapter from a textbook
- Random Name Selectors
Assessments
- Angelo, T. A., & Cross, K. P. (1993). Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Teachers.
- University of Hawaii Manoa Assessment Site (html)
- Student Assessment of Learning Gains (SALG) Survey (html)
- AAC&U Value Rubrics (html)
- Strengths-Insight-Improvement (SII) Feedback Technique (html)
- Field-tested Learning Assessment Guide (html)
- Scientific Poster Evaluation Rubric (pdf)
- Julia’s Rubric Library (html)
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